Light
Dark
A couple has been sentenced to three years in prison for abandoning their newborn daughter and failing to prevent her death. The incident occurred five years ago in the Mehsana District. The parents, who did not wish to raise the child, left the newborn to die. The mother had ingested five abortion pills in an […]
The Congress has announced that its All India Congress Committee (AICC) session will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on April 8 and 9. The session will focus on the challenges posed by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “anti-people” policies, its alleged attack on the Constitution, and the party’s future roadmap. Congress general secretary (organisation) K […]
In a bid to recover pending property tax dues, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) conducted a massive sealing operation on Friday, sealing a total of 7,849 properties across various riverfront areas. This extensive drive is part of the city’s ongoing efforts to enforce property tax compliance. The West Zone saw the highest number of properties […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil ‘Project Lion’, a Rs 29,000 crore initiative aimed at disease management and habitat enhancement for wildlife, particularly the Asiatic lions, during his visit to Gujarat on March 3. The announcement, which will coincide with World Wildlife Day, follows a meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) […]
Three individuals accused of a porn fetish scam that violated women’s privacy have been brought to Ahmedabad for further investigation on Thursday. The suspects including Prajval Taili from Latur, Praj Patil from Sangli in Maharashtra and Chandraprakash Phoolchand from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh face unprecedented cyber terrorism charges under Sections 61, 43(b) and 66 of the […]
A class 11 student, aged 15, was allegedly raped twice by an 18-year-old boy, a resident of Lohanagar area in Rajkot. She came to know him through a social media platform, Snapchat. A complaint was filed against the accused by the girl’s father at Gandhigram Police Station under Sections 64(2)(M), 65(1), 77, 351(3) of the […]
If India is at the forefront of an industrial revolution, Gujarat is showing the way, especially in the rapidly evolving Electric Vehicle (EV) sector. Tesla’s decision to consider Gujarat as a major manufacturing facility is proof that Gujarat, with a strong industrial base and a storied record of attracting investments, continues to be a hub […]
The Gandhinagar unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested five railway officials on Wednesday, including two from the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) posted at the Vadodara division. The officials are accused of accepting bribes from candidates taking departmental examinations, promising them favourable selection in exchange for money. The arrests come after searches […]
The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) announced on Wednesday that it has suspended the medical registrations of two doctors involved in the alleged Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PMJAY) fraud for three years, effective from February 11. The suspension affected Dr Sanjay Mulji Patolia, a Bariatric Surgeon and Director of Ahmedabad Bariatrics and Cosmetics Pvt Ltd, the […]
The Ahmedabad Police has detained three individuals from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in connection with the leak of videos showing female patients undergoing medical examinations and treatment at Payal Maternity Home & Surgical Hospital in Rajkot. The accused allegedly sold these illicit videos on Telegram and YouTube channels, charging substantial fees from subscribers. The city’s […]
In a gruesome expose, it has emerged that a prominent maternity hospital in Rajkot, in Gujarat video graphed female patients and reportedly the footage found its ways on paid channels where perverts enjoyed it as pornography. Worse, over 24 hours after the pregnant women video record scam has been exposed; the police is yet to […]
A 10th-grade girl in Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her teacher, is determined to follow her dream of becoming a police officer. A 33-year-old teacher in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district had reportedly raped her after taking her to a hotel on February 7th under the pretext of a birthday celebration. The teacher […]
As the arrival of Gujarati immigrants deported from the United States to Ahmedabad continues, with the third C-17 Globemaster military aircraft offloading 33 more individuals on Monday, questions are being raised about the Gujarat Police’s delayed investigation into the traffickers allegedly responsible for facilitating the illegal crossing of the international border. Gujarat’s police have not […]
A privacy scandal has emerged from Rajkot after CCTV footage of pregnant women during medical check-ups was leaked from Payal Maternity Hospital. The footage, which surfaced on Monday, has also initiated an investigation by the state’s cybercrime team following their circulation on platforms. The videos were initially uploaded to YouTube and later shared across various […]
Rising temperatures have been recorded across major cities in Gujarat, with no rainfall reported in the state. Ahmedabad, Surat, and Rajkot have registered minimum temperatures of 19.2°C, 19.4°C, and 19.0°C, respectively. Vadodara recorded a minimum temperature of 17.6°C, while Porbandar reported the lowest at 15.4°C. Dwarka registered the highest minimum temperature at 22.5°C, followed by […]
A total of 33 Gujaratis have started arriving at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad on Monday following their deportation from the United States. This deportation is part of a broader crackdown by the administration of US President Donald Trump on undocumented migrants. The first group of deportees, consisting of four individuals from […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cryptocurrency worth Rs 1,646 crore in what it has described as its largest-ever operation as part of a money laundering investigation linked to a fraudulent investment scheme. The probe uncovered a scheme in which depositors were deceived under the pretext of securities investment. According to an official statement, the […]
The much-awaited Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, expected to reduce travel time between the two cities, is far from ready. Reports claim that the Rs 1 lakh crore project would take another two years owing to delay in construction of around half a dozen stretches, especially three sections with a total length of 87 km in Gujarat. It […]
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday described the Union Budget 2025-26 as a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forward-looking vision for India. Addressing a press conference at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in Ahmedabad, he said, “This budget provides a roadmap for a technologically advanced and self-reliant nation.” Dr Singh […]
Three months after the death of his daughter, 23-year-old Surabhi Verma, in a cave-in at Lothal, Ram Khelawan Verma is calling for criminal negligence charges, insisting that her death was not an accident, but a result of serious safety violations. Surabhi Verma, who was conducting archaeological research at the site, died on November 28 last […]
